Rankine

[ rang-kin ]

noun
  1. William John Mac·quorn [muh-kwawrn], /məˈkwɔrn/, 1820–70, Scottish engineer and physicist.

adjective
  1. Thermodynamics. pertaining to an absolute temperature scale (Rankine scale ) in which the degree intervals are equal to those of the Fahrenheit scale and in which 0° Rankine equals −459.7° Fahrenheit.: Compare absolute temperature scale, Kelvin (defs. 2, 3).

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How to use Rankine in a sentence

  • He broke off, for Rankine was coming toward them, and he saw his sister's face flush prettily.

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